From the editor's desk
Reason for optimism in supplements market
As the dietary supplement industry enters the century’s third decade there is significant reason to be optimistic about the decade ahead.
Archives for January 3, 2020
Vitamin D alone doesn't prevent bone fractures: Study
It may be ineffective on its own, but vitamin D taken in combination with calcium could be the key to reducing the risk of fracture.
Echinacea extract shows mild anti-anxiety effects in RCT
A commercial Echinacea angustifolia root extract may help decrease anxiety in adults, suggests a new gold standard double‐blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Mouse study: SCFA supplements aid stroke rehabilitation
Supplementation with short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) can improve stroke recovery and may be a useful addition to stroke rehabilitation therapies, according to research in mice.
Ministers have ‘moral duty’ to act in folic acid fortification, say experts
Leading nutrition experts are calling on the UK government to fortify flour and grains with folic acid to help prevent birth defects as a final decision draws near after a 12-week public consultation.
Synthetic vitamin E may be culprit behind vaping lung injuries, says investigators
A synthetic form of vitamin E may be behind the spate of vaping-associated lung injuries caused as a result of smoking cannabis oil (tetrahydrocannabinol/THC) using an e-cigarette cartridge.